Deals! 🛒Synology Mesh Review: A Friendly Way to Create a Pro Wi-Fi System at Home
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Synology first added mesh capability to its Wi-Fi 5 router back in October 2018 with the release of the MR2200ac. …
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Synology WRX560 Review (vs RT6600ax): The Best Wi-Fi 6 Router of Yesteryear
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A year or two ago, the Synology WRX560 would have been an awesome router. But considering the current ubiquity of …
Synology DS1522+ Review: A Fresh (yet Familiar) and Excellent 5-Bay NAS Server
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Synology’s latest 5-bay DiskStation DS1522+ NAS server for homes and small businesses is a silent yet significant upgrade in the lineup. …
Synology Surveillance Station in 2022: (Still) the Best DIY Security Cam System
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If you have a Synology NAS server, you probably already know that there are many things you can do with …
Synology RT6600ax Review: A Tri-band Wi-Fi 6 Router That Has (Almost) Everything
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Synology’s first router in years, the RT6600ax, is finally available today. And, like the Ubiquiti UDR, it’s a near-perfect Wi-Fi …
DS1821+ NAS Review (vs DS1621+): Tips on Synology 10Gbps and RAM Upgrades
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As the name suggests, the Synology DS1821+ is of yesteryear. Actually, it’s older than that — Synology first announced it …
Synology DSM 7 Hands-on Review (vs DSM 6): A New and (Mostly) Great
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June 29, 2021, marked the availability of Synology’s much-anticipated worldwide release of the well-known NAS operating system, DSM 7. Since …
Synology DS1621+ Review: 2021’s Ultimate Home NAS Server, Delivered!
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The Synology DS1621+ is a worthy upgrade to the DS1618+, which is still an excellent NAS server today. That’s to …
Synology DS220+ Review: Slightly Underwhelming but Still Excellent
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Chronologically, the Synology DS220+ — one of the four new servers Synology announced today — is the defacto upgrade to …
Synology DS620slim Review: It’s Not the Size that Matters
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Small but potent, the newly-released Synology DS620slim is my type of NAS server. You know, the Asian type. Stereotyping aside, …
Synology DS419slim Review: A Little Server that Could
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The Synology DS419slim is the latest in Synology’s “slim” line of NAS servers which use 2.5-inch standard (laptop) hard drives …
Synology DS1019+ Review: A Work and Fun Powerhouse
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The Synology DS1019+ is a formidable alternative to the DS1517+ or the DS1618+. The severs is the second revision of …
Synology RT2600ac Revisited (vs MR2200ac): A Lasting Flagship Wi-Fi 5 Router
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I first tested the Synology RT2600ac back in early 2017 and found it excellent for geeks and nerds. Now, almost …
Synology MR2200ac Review: A Fantastic (Low-Key) Wi-Fi 5 Mesh Router
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The Synology MR2200ac, released earlier this month, changes almost everything you know about Synology home Wi-Fi routers, including the company’s …
